Wars and Battles: October War (2018)

- Developer
- Battle Factory
- Publisher
- Hunted Cow Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.2 of 5, 12 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A thoughtful, historically grounded strategy game that asks you to methodically plan and execute military operations with a focus on realism and learning.
historicaltacticaldeliberateeducationalimmersivestrategicmethodicalsimulation
What players say
Players praise the graphics and historical detail, but the AI is weak and the enemy becomes passive, making victories feel inevitable. Some prefer the Normandy predecessor for its larger, more interesting map. The port is barebones with no manual and occasionally confusing turn indicators.
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